Penang CM advises journos to restrict outdoor movement after COVID-19 case alert
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 29 -- Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has advised all those who attended his media conference yesterday to stay indoors as far as possible for the time being after a media personnel was identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case reported today.
He said the Penang State Health Department (JKNPP) has confirmed the media practitioner had undergone a COVID-19 screening test today.
Chow said the department will issue a quarantine order if the close contact case tests positive for COVID-19.
"JKNPP will inform the Chief Minister's office about the COVID-19 test results of the close contact case and other developments from time to time,” he added,
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